2012 thread

Apparently Amile Jefferson(2012 stud wing who was at Midnight Madness)'s Dad was sporting a Georgetown Shirt at the Eddie Griffin Challenge where his son
is playing today.
This according to Dave Telep's twitter. Obviously still early, but that can't hurt.

Is it wrong of me to hate JJ Reddick so much that I dislike the idea of a 2012 recruit named Reddick (who I realize is unrelated) wearing a Hoya jersey? I
realize it is absurd. But I gotta be me. I also dont want anyone named Wojo wearing blue and gray.

Father knows best. Obviously it is early. Remember a couple of years ago we (me included) thought
Thornton, Hairston, and Morris were all going be be bigtime. Obviously none of those guys have developed into the players we thought. They will be solid
college players, but not impact players, although Morris still has a chance.

As for Amile. I luv everything about this kid's game. Right now he is an inside/outside player. His post game is stronger than his perimeter game right
now. But he is a hard worker with a high hoops IQ, so it will come. Keep in mind that there is a generation of Philly/Jersey ballers now that grew up watching
AI. People on the outside have know idea how much Sun reached out and gave back to the Philly/Jersey community.

Amile Jefferson, 2012: Clearly the marquee player coming into the game, Jefferson was forced to play inside despite his preference to play facing the basket.
Nonetheless, he stood out due to his length and athleticism. He blocked shots, grabbed rebounds and attacked the glass, ran the floor and even showed solid
ball-handling ability. Moreover, Jefferson knocked down a three and posted up defenders well. He is going to be an outstanding small forward.
Jefferson recently attended Midnight Madness at Georgetown and the 'Hoops Mania' event at Villanova. He also has offers and/or interest from West
Virginia, Wake Forest, Temple, Penn State, Duke, Syracuse, Saint Joseph's and Drexel.

Amile Jefferson, F: Unassuming standout is one of the up and coming stat stuffers. He had 5 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. When he was on the
court things ran through him. We were aggressive with his rating this summer and think there's every reason he can deliver on the ranking.

Oh man, now I feel bad. I was thinking of that comedian Eddie Griffin from Deuce Bigalow, not the dead hoopster. What a dope. Thanks for setting me straight
before I typed something truly awful and got struck by lightning.

Murphy has visited Uconn
Providenceand Florida, and plans on checking out another
prospective school this weekend.

"I'm actually going to check out Georgia Tech down in Atlanta this week cause my high school team is playing in a
tournament down there this weekend," Murphy said.

Although Murphy has no favorites in terms of schools or conferences, he has an idea of what he is looking for when he makes his
decision.

"Obviously academics are number one," he said. "Next is the relationship with the coach and the 'family'
atmosphere. Style of play and where I would see myself helping the team, too."

With his brother already at Florida, many think that the Gators could be one of the favorites land his services.

However, Murphy says that is not the case - he is wide-open despite the family connection.

"Eh, not really," he said when asked if Erik's location have an impact on his decision.. "He's helping me
with the whole recruiting process and he's always here to talk to if I have questions. So he's been a big part of the process for me, but because
he's at Florida doesn't have any effect on where I'll end up."

The 6-foot-7 Murphy still has plenty of room to grow and develop, as he needs to refine his game and also mature physically.
Luckily, he still has three years before he heads to college.

Watched Alex last nite too. The youngin has a nice upside. Right now, he strictly has a perimeter game - finds the open spot, knocks down the open three.
He's scrawny right now and it showed as he got pushed out of the paint quicker than you can say his name. Plenty of time for that though. Good thing is,
he's not afraid to go bang. Nothing like puttin in the effort - and he does just that. What I'd really like to see is what Alex can do off the dribble. He must tighten up those handles and
get stronger so he can get to the rack. He did an outstanding job at the top of St. Marks 2-3 zone defense. His length (legit 6'7") gave the
opposition fits and he moved his feet well and kept the guards out of the lane. Looks like he may develop into a really fine player. It'll be fun
watching.

Alex Murphy had a stellar game last nite as St. Mark's lost in 2OT. He must have read my previous post because on one possession, he took his man off the
dribble and dunked on him. Loved it! He actually took it to the rack numerous times and finished well. Great job by the kid. He's one to watch!

Alex Murphy, SF/PF, St. Mark’s – While we are leaning to listing him as a small forward, we aren’t quite sure what position he projects to be, but at this point it’s irrelevant. Murphy can play. His skill set for a 6-foot-7, possibly 6-foot-8, forward is impressive. He showed deep range on his jump shot, but also wasn’t afraid to put the ball on the deck and attack the rim. In this one Murphy was looking to score at every opportunity, but he also proved to be a quality passer that sees the floor well. He went 10-for-15 from the field for 27 points.

Amile Jefferson had a monster showing at tournament this past weekend and paired well with Savon Goodman for Team Philly. Jefferson had a game where he was 10 for 10 from field and was great in all facets.